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Cornwall set to host Europe's first geothermal lithium pilot plant

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Cornwall is set to become home to Europe's first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant, with government funding announced this week set to support a project that combines lithium extraction from geothermal waters deep below the surface of the county with geothermal energy generation.

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Council in Landau, Germany approves construction of geothermal lithium plant

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It also bolsters Vulcan’s future capacity following the opening of a Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant at the site of the Landau geothermal power plant just a few weeks ago. These conditions include the partial implementation of the proposed development plant for the business park in which the property is located. “

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German firms plan to exploit massive lithium deposits beneath the Rhine

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The European Commission estimates that Europe will need to increase its supply of lithium by a factor of 18 by 2030, and by a factor of 60 by 2050. To date, Europe has been importing the bulk of its lithium from the “lithium triangle” in South America, and from Australia. The company plans to invest 1.7

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Vulcan Energy wins 2024 Ruggero Bertani Geothermal Innovation Award

ThinkGeoEnergy

The award recognises Vulcan Energy’s innovative project, the Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant (LEOP) from geothermal, designed to revolutionise the production of sustainable lithium in Europe. The LEOP, inaugurated in November 2023, is located at the site of the Landau geothermal power plant in Germany.

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GEL to produce geothermal lithium from Cornwall, UK projects

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This comes after the result of testing done at the deep geothermal wells at United Downs that indicated lithium concentrations of around 340 ppm in the geothermal fluid, which is one of the highest lithium concentrations found in any commercial geothermal lithium project in Europe. GEL was recently awarded £1.8m

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STEAM studies indicate geothermal lithium potential in Lazio, Italy

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“As an Italian-born geologist, it is a dream project to study the geological processes behind Italy’s geothermal fluids and to then create specific conceptual models for our different reservoirs and systems.

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Plans for Cornwall geothermal plant heat up thanks to £15m funding boost

Business Green

The company revealed this morning it has secured £12m from private equity firm Kerogen Capital and £3m from clean energy investor Thrive Renewables PLC that should allow it to complete work on its flagship United Downs geothermal facility near Redruth.